Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Korea
Korea: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 103.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
103.1%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
104.4%
in 2013
All-time low
94.1%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Korea stood at 103.1%.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Korea peaked at 104.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2002.
That places Korea 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.3% | — |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 100.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 100.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 101.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 102.5% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 104.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 100.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 104.1% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 101.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 103.1% | +5.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 103.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Korea's 103.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.3%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 94.1% | 101.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.4% | 97.1% | 104.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 96.4% | 103.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Korea?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Korea was 103.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2002.
- How does Korea rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Korea ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release